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Involuntary sounds could be your body's way of warning you that something's wrong. Here's how to interpret (and when to ignore) those creaks, pops, and whistlesHabitual Snoring at NightThe noise is soft tissue of the mouth and throat vibrating as you breathe. Nasal sprays and strips help, but losing weight is better, says Dr. Stacey Ishman, an otolaryngology professor at Johns Hopkins University.SEE A DOCTOR IF you catch yourself gasping at night, wake up in a sweat, or feel sleepy during the day. You could have sleep apnea, which hinders airflow and raises your risk of diabetes and stroke. You may need a CPAP machine to open your airway at night. If you're fit and don't have apnea, options include pillar implants (an in-office procedure) or surgery to reshape your airway. (In addition, try these Surprising Ways to Stop Snoring. )Popping and Cracking Knees and AnklesThese sounds are usually the result of one of three things: tendons snapping over joints, fluid shifts that pop gas bubbl...
In a perfect fitness world, you'd warm-up, you'd cool-down, you'd cross-train, you'd do intervals, and, oh, yeah, a laundry fairy would come wash your gear so you ne...
Over a few months, neither steroids nor platelet injections are any better than injections of inactive salt water when it comes to treating tennis elbow, according t...
Joint-replacement patients these days are younger and more active than ever before, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, noting that half of all hip-replacement...
The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims. A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has sha...
We're becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it's not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, ...
Ah, summer. The one season when it's socially acceptable to wear shorts to more than just the gym. But if you're like most guys, your exercise routine has left those...
Most Americans unfortunately don’t meet the daily physical exertion quota to maintain a healthy body or to prevent gaining weight. Even worse, some may develop achy ...
Being chained to your desk all day is no longer an excuse for having no time to exercise.A growing number of Americans are standing, walking and even cycling their w...
Glued to your desk at work? Cross that off the list of excuses for not having the time to exercise.A growing number of Americans are standing, walking and even cycli...
Last week, I talked about common women injuries . This week the men get their turn.It no surprise that active men often battle some kind of nagging aches and pain. W...
Your feet are two tough tootsies. They spend their days shoved into stilettos, pounding pavements, and supporting your weight while you bounce around on the treadmil...
Your feet are two tough tootsies. They spend their days shoved into stilettos, pounding pavements, and supporting your weight while you bounce around on the treadmil...
As runners prepare to conquer 26.2 miles at the Chicago Marathon this Sunday, one of the most crucial elements contributing to whether or not they reach the finish l...
Experts in eating disorders are concerned about an Internet-fueled trend in which teenage girls and young women pursue an elusive and possibly dangerous weight-loss ...
It's a long-known association: hard drinking leads to weak bones. Doctors know that alcohol abusers are more likely than abstainers to suffer from frequent bone frac...
Resistance training is good for kids, but needs to be supervised and tailored for them by a qualified professional, according to a consensus statement by 20 doctors ...
They were mystery diseases that had stumped doctors for years - adults with strange symptoms and children with neurological problems, mental slowness or muscles too ...
Adults with strange symptoms and children with neurological problems, mental slowness or muscles too weak to let them stand were some of there symptoms of mysterious...
Exercise trends come and go as step aerobics yield to interval training, weight machines are tossed for medicine balls and Pilates falls in and out of fashion.But wh...